Maryland Office of the Comptroller
The Maryland Office of the Comptroller is a state agency charged with the fiscal responsibilities of the state of Maryland. It is the state equivalent of the United States Internal Revenue Service.
Organization
- The chief executive officer is the comptroller, which is an elected position of four years.
- *The current Comptroller of Maryland is Brooke Lierman, currently serving her term.
- *The comptroller appoints two deputy comptrollers and a chief of staff.
- The Field Enforcement Unit is the enforcement arm of the office. The FEU employs state agents, who are fully certified police officers, comparable to IRS agents.
- *The Field Enforcement Unit enforces the laws of the State of Maryland as it pertains to the following: alcoholic beverages, tobacco, motor fuels, business licenses, and the sales and use tax.